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Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

Part of The Joy of Sex Education

1967•29m•5.0/10
Drama

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5.0/10(2)

In New York City, a relationship is threatened when a young man discovers he's caught syphilis from a tryst with a waitress named Ellie. This threatens his relationship with a new girl. Film critic Amy Taubin co-stars as the new girl who gets the bad news. The director is apparently the same man who edited Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.

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Production

Louis de Rochemont Associates, Bureau for Public Health Education

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Pleshette

John Pleshette

Bruce

Amy Taubin

Amy Taubin

Laura

Lynne Lipton

Lynne Lipton

Ellie Barnes

David Cummins

Ben Miller

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